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Hull Planning Yard Engineering (D495), a multi-disciplined organization, is seeking a Fluids System Engineering Supervisor to support the current submarine fleet, which consists of delivered ships in all classes (OHIO SSBN/SSGN, SEAWOLF, and VIRGINIA).

In this role, you will guide a group that provides operational availability and capability to the fleet through maintenance and enhancement activities. These activities include:

• Managing potential design changes to commissioned ships (i.e. Ship Alteration drawings) Developing documentation for class/ship modernization efforts
• Making recommendations for service life extension
• Providing technical direction in support of emergent problems (i.e. Liaison Action Requests (LARs)).

Specific technical areas include compressible (gas) and incompressible (water and hydraulic) fluid systems. Prior technical knowledge of these areas is required.

The person filling this position is responsible for providing leadership to approximately nine engineers that perform multiple complex tasks requiring engineering analysis for non-thermal fluid systems. The supervisor is responsible for the quality and technical accuracy of engineering products out of this group. This requires detailed knowledge of engineering, particularly fluid systems.

This supervisor is also responsible for:

• Providing supervision, administration and technical direction to a group of engineers
• Hiring, onboarding, and providing mentoring and training of team members
• Managing and prioritizing work to meet ship availability schedules and project budgets
• Approving technical work documents such as ShipAlt drawings, engineering calculations, LAR dispositions, Vendor Information Requests (VIRs), Vendor Requisitions (VREQs), Technical Manual Deficiency Reports (TMDRs), Manual Change Requests (MCRs) and other technical documents.
• Interaction and close coordination with new construction and waterfront engineering organizations and various program offices.
• Communicating various programmatic and technical issues to Navy customers and working closely with Naval Shipyards, Alteration Installation Teams (AITs), Submarine bases and other facilities

The successful candidate should have strong technical knowledge of fluids systems and associated components (e.g. flasks and accumulators) and a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with Design in the development of technical drawings.

Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree in a related Engineering discipline (ex. Mechanical, Aerospace, Marine)
• Minimum of 4+ years of professional, technical work in relevant areas.
• Leadership experience in any of the following capacities: supervisor, acting supervisor, or team lead.

Preferred:

• Master of Science degree in a related Engineering discipline (ex. Mechanical, Aerospace, Marine, or Systems Engineering).
• Prior experience working with D452 Piping Design
• Experience mentoring and developing engineers.
• Experience with VIRGINIA/OHIO/SSN23 fluid systems.
• Experience or knowledge of the use of Artemis to track ongoing work.
• Experience or demonstrated knowledge of manpower planning, performance management, progressing, and commitment reporting. 

• Leadership skills necessary for the position.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated organizational and interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a dynamic environment.
• Self-motivated to complete tasks and projects.
• Proactive in engaging technical experts when necessary.
• Ability to drive team to complete commitments and other tasks on time/early.